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iI4 T@ GEO. B. ARNOLD, ABB`5.r H. PRICE, AND ABBY S. URNER, OF NEW'YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNORS TO THEMSELVES AND A. ARNOLD AND J. S. ARNOLD, OFSAME PLAGE.

FLUTING- APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 29,337, dated July 24, 1860.

T o all whom fit may concern:

Be it known that we, GEORGE B. ARNOLD, ABBY H. PRICE, and ABBY S. URNER,all of the city of New York, inthe county and State of New York, haveinvented a new and useful Apparatus for Smoothing and Fluting Ruffles;and we do hereby declare that the following is a full and exactdescription thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing,which is a perspective view of our invention.

lVe will proceed to describe its construction and operation by the aidof the drawing and of the letters of reference marked thereon.

A is a portion of a bench or table to which is attached the two piecesof metal B, C, C, shaped and connected as represented. To the point c,is attached the cord or rod D and treadle cl, adapted to be operated bythe foot. On depressing D the forked end of C, C, embraces and passes Band on releasing it C, C, assumes its first posit-ion by the elasticityof the metal at 72,. The ends B and C, C, are rods of a cylindrical orslightly tapered form as represented.

Underneath B, C, C, an alcohol lamp E is mounted by means of the slide Fand nut G, so that the flame m, may be made to envelop B and C, C eitherat the point represented or at a point nearer to or farther from A.

The lamp E being lighted its distance from the end of the rods B, C, O,is made equal to about the width of the ruffle which it is desired toflute or crimp. After the rods have become heated to the propertemperature the ruffle properly dampened is held in both hands by theoperator and the foot being placed in (l, the ruflie is inserted betweenthe rods B and C, C, till it nearly touches the flame, when by theaction of the foot C, C, is pressed down crimping the ruffle between C,C, and B. The ruffle is then withdrawn in the direction of the length ofthe rods. The foot is then raised C, C, rises and the operation isrepeated. As the heat is supplied constantly by the flame at a. pointimmediately adjacent to the working surface it is conducted along therods B and C, C, and ruffles or flounces are fluted very rapidly anduniformly after a little practice. By the use of the smokeless lamp E incombination with the other parts we are enabled to conduct the operationwithout the delay and variation in the effect due to a reheating of thefluting parts. By adjusting' the distance of the flame in from thepoints of B, C, C, so as to have the flame always immediately adjacentto the edge of the ruliie we are enabled to flute narrow ruffles withmuch greater rapidity than could be done if the lamp was placedstationary at a point proper for the widest work. By the use of thetreadle D, el in combination with the spring it, and the other parts weare able to use both hands in managing the ruffle.

Having now fully described our invention what we claim as new thereinand desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. The fluting device herein described consisting of the fluting rods B,C, C, heating flame m spring 7L. and treadle B, cl, or their equivalentsarranged and operated substantially as herein set forth.

2. Adjusting the heat receiving points e, e, e relatively to the workingsurfaces of the iron substantially in the manner and for the purposeherein set forth.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our names in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

GEO. B. ARNOLD. ABBY H. PRICE. ABBY S. URNER.

fitnesses J oHN S. ARNOLD, HENRY S. BROWN.

